"Hmm, so heading there now, I guess we won't find Ye Wushuang. There's no need to waste time and energy, let's slowly settle the score with them another day!"
Mu Jinyu saw a flicker of wariness in Yu Shenfeng's eyes when he heard the name Li Zhexiong, and understood his hesitations, so he advised against it.
At this moment, Qiu Bai, seeing his master's life saved by Mu Jinyu and that his master did not ask him to continue pursuing Ye Wushuang to eradicate the roots, looked at Mu Jinyu with gratitude and a hint of worry and asked, "Dragon Master, thank you for saving my master again. How are your injuries?"
He still remembered the brutal scene of Mu Jinyu fighting bloodily against Ye Wushuang, a sight too painful to witness.
As Mu Jinyu had fought to the bitter end against Ye Wushuang and then pursued him, his tattered clothes and bloodstained body made it apparent that he was seriously injured, but upon returning, he did not tend to his wounds and instead continuously treated Jian Ruyan and Yu Shenfeng, which made him very worried about Mu Jinyu's condition.
Qiu Bai and Chen Xiuying felt a deep gratitude and guilt toward Mu Jinyu. Despite his own grievous injuries, the Dragon Master still disregarded his condition to save their master; how could they not show concern?
"I'm certainly fine," Mu Jinyu responded to Qiu Bai's words, also noticing Yu Shenfeng and Chen Xiuying looking at him with eyes full of concern. He then explained with a smile:
"I possess Life Source Energy, which healed even your master's severe injuries. What would a few external wounds from my battle with Ye Wushuang amount to? They'll heal in no time."
After speaking, Mu Jinyu grimaced secretly; indeed, he was fine, but it still hurt quite a bit!
Initially concerned about Mu Jinyu's condition, Yu Shenfeng and his disciples suddenly understood upon hearing his explanation.
Mu Jinyu then apologetically said to Yu Shenfeng, "Senior, I'm truly sorry. I saw your injuries weren't too severe and planned to kill Ye Wushuang before coming to save you. Unfortunately, an accident occurred, causing a considerable delay, and I almost forgot about you. I'm sorry..."
Originally, Mu Jinyu stopped Ye Wushuang's lethal attack on Yu Shenfeng and ordered Qiu Bai to rescue Yu. He intended to finish off Ye Wushuang before turning back to treat Yu. However, because he wanted to test his fighting ability, he did not immediately resort to desperate measures to end the fight with Ye Wushuang!
Hence, he delayed for such a long time and almost cost Jian Ruyan her life. Because he had to save Jian Ruyan, he almost forgot about Yu Shenfeng and nearly let him die as well...
Mu Jinyu felt immense guilt towards Yu Shenfeng.
In his battle with Ye Wushuang, although they were too far from the Mountain Protection Array to easily subdue Ye Wushuang, Mu Jinyu's combat power was not merely limited to that. He only had to cross one realm, struggling against Ye Wushuang's Seventh Layer of the Divine Realm with his Sixth Layer strength!
After gaining enhanced Dragon Qi and strengthening his Dragon Clan's bloodline at the Land of Creation in Ruiyan Mountain, if he had used the "True Dragon Art" to activate his dragon blood, he wouldn't have had to rely solely on turning his True Yuan into diluted Life Source Energy, but could have enhanced his strength as well.
Thus, had he directly used the "True Dragon Art" to strike down Ye Wushuang, it would not have taken so long.
This realization, after seeing the condition of Jian Ruyan and Yu Shenfeng upon his return, filled him with regret and made him resolve to always fight with all his strength from now on, no longer merely to temper himself—he would not make the same mistake again.
When Yu Shenfeng heard Mu Jinyu's deeply remorseful words, he hurriedly said, "Dragon Master, you need not worry this much. It was merely that I was no match for him. If I hadn't been so eager to stand out, none of this would have happened. In the end, it's just that I can't keep up with the times anymore..."
As he spoke, Yu Shenfeng's voice grew weaker, filled with sorrow and self-mockery, until he could no longer continue.
After all, he was once the distinguished second on the Divine Rankings, but now overtaken by Ye Wushuang and almost killed by him—how could he not feel an endless sense of loss.
Mu Jinyu, seeing the situation, could only comfort him, saying that it was because he had not cultivated for decades that Ye Wushuang had caught up, but now that you have switched to cultivating "Heavenly Frost Profound Cold Qi," the nature of your True Yuan is different. Plus, with continued cultivation at Yinlong Mountain, you will inevitably trample Ye Wushuang underfoot again.
Yu Shenfeng, hearing Mu Jinyu's comfort, felt much better. His gaze determined, he said, "Dragon Master, rest assured, I will cultivate diligently in the future. No such situation as today will occur again. I will become the sharpest knife in the hands of Dragon King Hall!"
With that, he got up and said, "Dragon Master, I won't stay long at the headquarters. I will go and complete the mission you entrusted to me!"
Completing the mission Mu Jinyu entrusted to him naturally meant taking complete control of Slaughter Redemption, turning it into a hidden weapon in the hands of Dragon King Hall.
Mu Jinyu saw Yu Shenfeng regaining his spirit and starting to take action; after thinking, he said, "Senior Yu, I am planning to make a trip to Kunlun Ruins, and I might not return soon. During this time, I'm entrusting you with the care of Yinlong Mountain."
Indeed, because of Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan's matters, he had to leave early for Kunlun Ruins.
Naturally, he could not take Su Zijin and the others with him. Their strength was still weak, and they lacked combat experience. Should any danger arise, he feared he couldn't take care of them.
They could only stay at Yinlong Mountain, where they should avoid going out and focus on their cultivation.
But he was somewhat worried, so he asked Yu Shenfeng to take extra care of the situation at Yinlong Mountain.
"Going to Kunlun Ruins?" Yu Shenfeng, upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, couldn't help but be stunned.
After all, Mu Jinyu had previously said that he would not be leaving Huaxia for the time being, especially now, as the revival of Spiritual Energy meant different situations arose globally daily. In such times, if Mu Jinyu were to go to Kunlun Ruins and a major event occurred, he wouldn't be able to return in time to provide support.
To avoid regretting a mishap for life, he planned to go to Kunlun Ruins only after the overall situation was stable, after clearing up or controlling the ferocious beasts.
But now he had to leave ahead of schedule...
Yu Shenfeng quickly guessed the reason and nodded in agreement, saying, "Don't worry, Dragon Master. As long as I live, Huaxia will not fall into chaos, and Yinlong Mountain will not suffer any disgrace."
"That would be troubling..." said Mu Jinyu in a warm voice.
Having said this, Mu Jinyu thought he had already troubled Yu Shenfeng enough. Rather than hassle someone else, he might as well ask him for another favor. He then said, "Senior Yu, after you take control of Slaughter Redemption, if you have the chance, help me settle some scores with a few enemies: Withered Tree Quest for Spring, Fallen Splendor, Paradise Lost, and Omniscient."
Withered Tree Quest for Spring was his deepest grudge, followed by Paradise Lost and Omniscient, who were the real culprits behind the dark turmoil that finally erupted in Xiang Mantang!
He wouldn't let them go. The reason he hadn't targeted them during this time was partly due to many trivial matters and partly because he couldn't locate their main bases, otherwise, Mu Jinyu would have eradicated them long ago.
Fallen Splendor was once comparable to Brilliant Divine Authority and had a considerable grudge against Dragon King Hall. Initially, during the period of dark turmoil, there had been a reconciliation with these two organizations, but later, San Liu and Nameless were chased by a Vampire Duke because of the Nine Heavens Mystical Murder Sword Formation Map, and that duke was from Fallen Splendor. Naturally, he would not let Fallen Splendor go either!
While Mu Jinyu had intended to find some time to slowly find their main bases and annihilate them, now he had to leave for Kunlun Ruins and did not have the time, fearing that they would rise again amidst the wave of the Spiritual Energy Revival. Thus, he asked Yu Shenfeng, if he had the chance, to just kill them!